Cucumber crunch salad with curried cashews
Crisp cucumber, juicy tomato, and fresh herbs—bright and refreshing.
Curried cashews add deep crunch and sweet heat.
A tangy, creamy dressing ties it all together for a perfect bite.
side dish ⏱ 45 min 280 kcal / portion 22.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian tree nuts 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- preheat oven to 170°C
- mix cucumbers and tomatoes with half a teaspoon of salt, then leave to sit for 30 minutes
- drain cucumber and tomato and discard the released liquid
- mix curried cashews with quarter-teaspoon of salt, then spread on a tray
- roast curried cashews for 15 minutes until deeply golden and dark in places
- leave curried cashews to cool
- mix tamarind dressing ingredients and set aside
- blitz mint dressing ingredients with a half-teaspoon of salt until almost-smooth
- layer cucumber, tomato, onion, carrot ribbons, chilli, parsley on a platter
- pour tamarind dressing over the layered salad base
- pour mint dressing over the layered salad base
- scatter curried cashews and nigella seeds on top and serve